Inquisitive, relevant, thought-provoking. A blog for reflection on religion as an element of public life, coordinated by the Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalisation, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Groningen.

Guidelines for Contributors

Length: Religion Factor articles are generally 1500-2000 words in length. Exceptions may be made depending on the piece.

Author information: please put your name and a short author bio (one to two sentences listing your institutional affiliation and area of research/interest) at the end of your piece. If you have a personal webpage or university staff page, please include this link.

Images: where possible, please include a picture or visual image to illustrate your piece. Contributors are responsible for checking copyright restrictions.

Hyperlinks: if possible, please ensure that you have embedded relevant hyperlinks in the text.

Language: we accept submissions in Dutch or English.

Audience: we aim to reach both academic and non-academic readers from a variety of backgrounds.

Style: articles should be analytical but jargon-free; accessible to interested non-specialists; written in an engaging and respectful tone.

Re-posting: in certain circumstances, we will re-publish posts from personal blogs.